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1) TOL | The Dance, The Drift, and The Handle: How We survive the Morning After
We have reached the end of the year. The bells have stopped ringing, the wrapping paper is in the bin, and we are standing on the threshold of the "Morning After." In this final Thinking Out Loud of 2...Show More
2) When the Bells Stop Ringing | A Prayer for the Day After
And finally, we look to the day after. The bells have stopped ringing, the guests have gone, and the wax has hardened on the table. We often treat the holiday spirit like a decoration—something to be ...Show More
3) When the Bells Stop Ringing 15 | The Water at The Well
In the drought-stricken lands of Turkana County, the sun is a hammer and water is more precious than gold. Zola, a young woman from the Turkana tribe, walks miles to the only working well, knowing it ...Show More
4) When the Bells Stop Ringing 14 | The River of Stars
The Amazon River at night is a cacophony of jungle sounds and pitch-black water. Thiago, a boat pilot, knows the dangers of the current, but when his engine dies on Christmas Eve, he finds himself dri...Show More
5) When the Bells Stop Ringing 13 | The Midnight Tango
The heat in Buenos Aires presses against the windows of the nursing home, where Valeria sits in her wheelchair, her dancing days long behind her. To the staff, she is just a number on a chart; to hers...Show More
6) TOL | The Waiting Room of the World: Finding Harmony in the Halt
We spend our lives waiting for the "real" moment to start. We wait for the apology, the warm bed, the recovery, or the flight announcement. But what if the waiting room is actually where the life happ...Show More
7) When the Bells Stop Ringing 12 | The Layover
Frankfurt Airport is a cathedral of efficiency, designed to move millions without a hitch. But on Christmas Eve, a massive snowstorm has stopped the clock. At Gate Z-15, the mood is toxic: business tr...Show More
8) When the Bells Stop Ringing 11 | Noche Buena
Manila is usually a symphony of noise—firecrackers, karaoke, and celebration. But inside the Public General Hospital, the air is sterile and silent. Reya, a nurse on the night shift, watches over 'Lol...Show More
9) When the Bells Stop Ringing 10 | A Guardian in the Ice
The cold in Moscow is a living entity, prowling the streets for any weakness. Ivan, a homeless veteran, sits on a steam grate behind a metro station, his only warmth coming from the mongrel dog, Laika...Show More
10) When the Bells Stop Ringing 9 | The Longest Ring
In Stockholm, the winter darkness arrives just after lunch, settling over the city like a heavy blanket. Astrid sits by her window, watching a candle burn down—a silent, stubborn signal to a son she h...Show More